Filter
Top Products
381
Controls in detail
Windshield wipers
̄ Windshield wipers
Combination switch
1 Switching on windshield wipers
2 Single wipe
Wiping with windshield washer fluid
̈ Switch on the ignition (୴ page 344).
Switching on/off windshield wipers
̈ Turn the combination switch to the
desired position depending on the
intensity of the rain.
M Windshield wipers off
U Slow intermittent wiping
(rain sensor operation with low
sensitivity)
V Fast intermittent wiping
(rain sensor operation with high
sensitivity)
u Slow continuous wiping
t Fast continuous wiping
!
If the windshield wipers leave smears on the
windshield after the car has been driven through
an automatic car wash, then wax or other resi-
due is on the windshield. Shortly after washing
the car in an automatic car wash, clean the wind-
shield with windshield washer fluid
(
୴ page 382).
!
Do not operate the windshield wipers when
the windshield is dry. Dust that accumulates on
a windshield might scratch the glass and/or
damage the wiper blades when wiping occurs on
a dry windshield. If it is necessary to operate the
windshield wipers in dry weather conditions, al-
ways operate the windshield wipers with wind-
shield washer fluid (
୴ page 382).
!
If anything blocks the windshield wipers
(leaves, snow, etc.), switch them off immediate-
ly.
ț For safety reasons, stop the vehicle in a safe
location and,
ț remove SmartKey from starter switch
or
ț turn off the engine by pressing the
KEYLESS-GO* start/stop button
(
୴ page 346) and open the driver’s door
(with the driver’s door open, starter
switch is in position 0, same as with
SmartKey removed from starter switch)
before attempting to remove any blockage.
ț Remove blockage.
ț Turn the windshield wipers on again.
If the windshield wipers fail to function at all in
the combination switch position U or V,
ț set the combination switch to the next
higher wiper speed
ț have the windshield wipers checked at the
nearest authorized Mercedes-Benz Center